Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund, WABC-TV, and WPVI-TV.

Republican 2009 primary election gubernatorial candidates Chris Christie and Steven Lonegan will face each other in these two debates. As a condition of their receipt of gubernatorial public matching funds, the two candidates are required to participate in two debates. The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission is responsible for selection of the sponsors for the candidates’ debates.